재소자

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 在所者.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ɕɛ(ː)sʰo̞d͡ʑa̠] ~ [ˈt͡ɕe̞(ː)sʰo̞d͡ʑa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [재(ː)소자/제(ː)소자]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jaesoja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jaesoja
McCune–Reischauer?	chaesoja
Yale Romanization?	cāysoca

Noun

재소자 • (jaesoja) (hanja 在所者)

1. prisoner, (prison) inmate, convict